As expected, the Hawks have upgraded Young from probable to available with right Achilles tendinitis Thursday. The superstar floor general should be able to handle a full workload against Orlando. Over his last seven appearances, Young has averaged 30.9 points, 12.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 37.9 minutes.
Star guard Trae Young had some pointed comments about the officials following Atlanta’s 114-108 loss to the Orlando Magic.
Per Cleaning the Glass, Orlando ranks 3rd in points allowed per 100 possessions and 20th in effective field goal percentage allowed. In the last matchup, it was not the best night for Trae Young ...
The Hawks enter this game on the back of a 5-5 run. Things are going much worse for the Heat. Despite some good play from the likes of Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo lately, they are on a 1-6 run with their only win coming against the Toronto Raptors.
The Orlando Magic were routed by the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-82 on Tuesday night after Ty Jerome scored 20 points in 21 minutes, leading to the Cavaliers’ eighth consecutive win.
Trae Young posted his 34th double-double of the season and the Atlanta Hawks ended a three-game losing streak with a 98-86 win over the visiting Miami Heat on Monday night.